Trump administration issues policy change making deep cuts to homeless housing program

Source: Politico

11/13/2025 02:50 PM EST Updated: 11/13/2025 08:35 PM EST


The Department of Housing and Urban Development released policy changes Thursday night that will significantly cut funding for a permanent housing program for people experiencing homelessness.

More than half of the 2026 funding for HUD’s Continuum of Care program, which partners with local organizations to connect people experiencing homelessness to housing and resources, will be cut for permanent housing assistance and moved to transitional housing assistance with some work or service requirements. The policy change was first reported by POLITICO.

The funding cuts could put 170,000 people at risk of experiencing homelessness, according to internal HUD documentation previously obtained by POLITICO.

The application for the next grant cycle, which is expected to open in the coming weeks, will close on Jan. 14, two weeks before Congress will be required to determine funding levels for HUD, including the CoC program, according to the notice of funding opportunity.

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